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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    Update: Fuge had a algae bloom the black specs were just debris and have not spread or grown at all...the light film of nearly transparent green is an algae bloom... I cleaned my skimmer and did the agressive skimming nearly filling my cup with coffee like skim mate. Sunday night I reduced it...
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    Coral Life Super skimmer 220

    I need someones view on this skimmer. DonW and I are going over refugiums and he suspects my skimmer may not be good enough..but because he is not familiar with my skimmer he said ask Skimmy... I dont know who that is so I will just throw this question up in the appropriate section. Is my...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    K I will test the water once I get home with it. As for the Fuge flow ...the pump with it I will have to just change then.. I dont know if you ever seen an Aquafuge Don... I may Mcgyver a flexible neck on the intake to divert the flow to sweep the bottom up ...cheaper route to go... As for...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    OK I will put it on the top ring for max wet skimming... Update on Fuge status: After being on for almost 2 days...I see particles settling in the bottom if it ...there are very very tiny dark specs on the light green haze on the bottom...its almost transparent that haze... several of those...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    I will report back to this thread in about a week or two on status Don. Thanks all for tips ...picked up a few new things I didn't know.
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    Fuge purpose is for Nitrate reduction mostly. Pods would be a bonus. No I have not rinsed those cubes and had no clue about that... As for Flow the CPR pump is not good enough? If not what GPH pump should I use?
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    My feeding is a pinch of flake formula food brand. every other day I use mysis shrimp cube...every 4 days bioplankton. am I over doing it?
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    Tank Livestock and I will do a advanced test tonight to get you numbers guys. Baby Blue tang 2 clowns red scooter blenny Watchman Gobby Sand sifter gobby Sally Light Foot Crab Red Wrasse (baby) Corals: Star Polyps, Small Toadstool leather, Fingertype leather unknown name, two rose bubble...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    Why does the Salt fuel the Cyano? Also I set up with nothing in it as you said to. The thing is I've only had a Cyano break out when I try to put this Fuge up in the last 2 attempts. I did attempt 2....dumped it and waited over a month before trying again... attempt 3 the cyano started as...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    I called paul’s store: Water is made by them.. 4 stage RO unit and its DI also. The salt mix he is using is Ocean Pure. Hope this helps you help me Donw PS Don, each attempt I did start by placing my stuff in and lighting up all in one day...could that be part of the problem? I am hearing I...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    I am very sure Paul at indoor uses his own RO unit cause I've heard him mention it...and when I buy non salt water from them they refer to it as DI water when I buy it... im pretty sure hes using RO DI.... I will just have to stick with his water for Top off and avoid Water To Go?
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    Umm really? I mean the tank is very established the refuge stuff I put in is new...some rocks from display mixed with non live rubble.. sand was live on first attempt. Rewording:what do you think? Put on tank with nothing...for a week.. (no cyano then) Put in the rock rubble and crushed...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    I get my salt pre-mix from LFS here in tacoma... indoor reef...sometimes top off .. Water to go http://www.watertogo.com/main/Water.aspx?pgContent=12-stage is where i get top off. Buffer is Seachems Reef Buffer 8.3
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    grrr.... im so frustrated ... last attempt I tested every day on the nitrates,phosphates, and PH check (for other reasons). Phosphates didnt register due to phosban, ph had to be buffered for a bit due to new phosban. Nitrates were a bit up then went down...and then after being down for a few...
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    if I do...what the heck is the problem =\ :eek:
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    Refugium start up attempt #3

    CPR aquafuge 5gallon HOB is the one I am using. Attempt 1: Live sand, Chaeto, some rocks using 18" bulb callec coral sun from petco... Disaster Huge Cyano break out (light issues helped and not noticing). Attempt 2: Cleaned it all out.. chaeto new bulb no sand just rock rubble...worked for...
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    2008 Anniversary Sale!

    WOW!!! First I heard of this sale...though ive been a customer as of this year... I think I need to go change my boxers now =p
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    Big problem

    I don't know about the sponge thing... I use phosban and put it in a fine mesh sock that it comes with...then I wrap it up in a foam filter pad like and eggroll and stuff it in my canister filter tray. The only thing I heard of is that your PH will go down for the first 2 weeks of introducing...
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    Torch Coral has an odd growth

    that is awsome... I have a free new pet in my tank ;)
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    Torch Coral has an odd growth

    K ...camera is being given to me by a buddy today... I will take a pic... It seems very very harmless just branching off the skeleton on its own...the Torch is healthy... I will get that picture up soon just so you all can see this weird thing. PS: I just googled barnacle and Torch...
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